Display stand



W. TOPPING ET AL DISPLAY s'rzmn Filed Sept. 17, 1925 '2 Sheets-Shout 1gbwNgN 52R A'rroRNEg Patented Jan. 26, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILBUB TOPPINGAND ANDREW W. NELSON, OF TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA, AS- SIGNORSTO OOLUHBIAN ENAMELING 6: STAMPING 60., OF TERRE HAUTE, m-

DIANA, A. CORPORATION OF INDIANA.

DISPLAY STAND.

Applicatlon flled September 17, 1925. Serial m. 56,787.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, 'WILBUR Torrmc and Axunnw W. NELSON, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Terre Haute, in the county of Vigo andState of Indiana, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements inDisplay Stands, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to a new and improved display stand.

One of the objects of our invention is to provide a display stand whichshall comprise a series of trays of varying size which can be readilystamped out from any suitable metal, and which will be su ported inproper relationship by a series o separable pipe members so that theentire display stand can have all its parts detached one from the other,for economy and convenience in storing and shipping the device.

Another object of our invention is to combine the trays and pipe membersabove men.- tioned with a base which can also be made of stamped metaland which can be combined with a single casting.

Another object of our invention is to provide a device of the abovementioned charactor which shall bestrong and stable and in which thetrays can be turned either singl v or in unison so as to efficientlydisplay the articles placed thereon.

Other objects of our invention will be set forth in the followingdescription and drawings which illustrate a preferred .em bodimentthereof, it being understood that the above general statement of theobjects of our invention is intended to merely enerally explain the sameand not to limit it a in any manner whatever. i

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the device in assembled condition.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view partia y broken away on the line -33 of Fig.2.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the inner pipe members.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the outer sleeves and brackets.

As clearly shown in Fig. 2, the device has a base 3 which can be made ofstamped metal and which is provided with a central opening at the topthereof. A relatively heavy casting 4 is provided with a socket 6 whichextends through the opening in the base 3. The casting 4 is connected tothe' top of the base 3 by means of holding members 5, which may berivets, bolts or other fastening devices of any kind, whereby thecasting 4 can be held either permanently or detachably to the base 3. I

The supporting column for the trays 2 consists o a series of telescopicinner pipe members 7 and a series of sleeves or outer pipe members 8. Inthe embodiment described, there are four of the inner pi members 7 Thebottom pipe member 7 ts snugly into the socket 6 of the castin 4:.

However. the bottom pipe member- 7 can be turned, if desired, in thesocket 6.

The other pipe members 7 are provided with reduced end portions 7whereby each can be fitted snugly within the adjacent lower pipe member7. However, we prefer to have each inner pipe member 7 turnable withrespect to the other pipe members 7.

Hence, the four pipe members 7 constitute a central supporting column.

The two largest trays 2 are preferably provided with brackets of thetype shown in Fig. 3. These brackets consist essentially of a circularmetal rim'14 to which braces 15 and 16 are connected. The centralportions of the braces 15 and 16 each have a semi-circular portion 17,and they also have straight line portions which can be forced togetherso as to tightly grip an outer sleeve 8. by means of the bolts 19 andthe nuts 18. Hence, the brackets for the two bottom trays 2 can bereadily connected to, and be detached from, their respective sleeves 8.

After the four inner pipe members 7 have been assembled or. after thefirst inner pipe member 7 has been placed into position, then the firstor bottom sleeve 8 can be moved into the proper position and so as to suport the bottom tray 2, which is suitab y perforated. The perforation ofthe bottom tray 2 has a diameter which is greater than that of thebottom sleeve 8 so that the bottom tray 2 rests directly and firmly uponthe supporting member therefor.

The bottom sleeve 8 is longer than the corresponding bottom member 7.

After the first tray has been placed in position, the second pipe member7 is now fitted within the bottom sleeve 8 so that the reduced end 7' ofthe second pipe member 7 fits within the bottom pipe member 7.

The second sleeve 8 is now placed in position. The second sleeve 8 isshorter than the first or bottom sleeve so that the top thereof issubstantially flush with the top of the second inner pipe member 7. Thesecond pipe member 8 has a holding bracket connected thereto which isthe same as that reviously described in connection with ig. 3, and thesecond tray 2 is also provided with a central perforation of largerdiameter than the diameter of the sleeve 8. The third sleeve 8 isshorter than the preceding sleeves so that the third pipe member 7projects above the third sleeve 8 for a substantial distance.

The third and fourth and fifth sleeves 8 are provided with supportingbrackets for their respective trays 2 of the type shown in Fig. 5. Thesebrackets consist of a ms 9 and 10. each of said arms being connected toa semi-circular portion 11 adapted to fit around the respective slee e8. Each of the semi-circular portions 11 is also adjacent a straightline portion. and the respective straight line portions can be connectedby bolts 12 so that the arms 9 and 10 can be frictionally secured totheir respective sleeves 8.

The fourth sleeve 8 is now slipped over the projecting end of the thirdpipe member 7 so that the fourth sleeve 8 projects above the top of thethird pipe member 7.

The fourth pipe member 7 is now thrust into position and this projectssufficiently above the fourth sleeve 8 so that the fifth pipe member 8can be slipped into position with its top substantially flush with thetop of the fourth pipe member 7. All the trays 2 are perforated save thetop tray.

As previously stated, the sleeves 8 vary uniformly in length, thelongest sleeve being located at the bottom of the device and directlyconnected to the base casting 4:- The inner pipe sections 7 arepreferably of the same length.

It is obvious that all the trays may be turned in unison or that eachtray may be turned independently of the others so as to display anyarticles placed thereon.

WVe have shown a preferred ,7 embodiment of our invention, but it isclear that numerous changes and omissions could be made withoutdeparting from its spirit.

Thus. although we have shown the inner pipe column as being composed ofseveral sections or parts, it would clearly be an equivalent it theinner supporting column were made of a single piece of pipe of anysuitable length.

lVe claim 1. A display stand having a base with a central perforation, asocket bearing member fitting into said perforation, a plurality ofinner pipe sections detachably and interfitting-1y connected to eachother and resting in said socket. a plurality of disconnected externalpipe sections fitting over said inner pipe sections. brackets connectedto said outer sections, and trays mounted upon the said brackets, eachof the said external pipe sections extending between two adjacent trays.

2. A display stand having a stamped hollow convex base with a centralperforation therein, a member having a socket attached to said base andfitting said perforation, a series of pipe sections fitted together toform the axis of said display stand and resting in said socket, a seriesof disconnected outer pipe sections over said axle, brackets connectedto the outer sections, and trays mounted upon the said brackets, each ofthe said external pipe sections extending between two adjacent trays.

In testimony whereof we affix our signature s.

\VILB UR TOPPING. ANDREW W. NELSON.

